Geometric Solids Bases With Box

• A beechwood box containing 5 MDF wooden geometric shapes

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These simple shapes are an introduction to the mathematical concepts of shape identification, matching, sequencing, dimensional differentiation and visual discrimination.
 
Children can use this open ended experience to explore and develop their understandings of the shapes they observe in their environment.  Continued investigation and discussion provide children with mathematical language and understandings they can transfer into other areas of learning.